Used in a Sentence

spik

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for spik.

Home Featured words Jump to examples

Editorial note

Mentioning Scala is ironic, it's very light on math spik and to begin with was created to unify object oriented with functional programming, which is mathematically meaningless, because both are Turing complete and thus equivalent, tautological.

Examples7
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Alternative spelling of spic. [(US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino; a person of Latin American descent.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of spik gathered in one view.

noun

Alternative spelling of spic. [(US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino; a person of Latin American descent.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for spik.

noun

Alternative spelling of spic. [(US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino; a person of Latin American descent.]

Example sentences

1

Mentioning Scala is ironic, it's very light on math spik and to begin with was created to unify object oriented with functional programming, which is mathematically meaningless, because both are Turing complete and thus equivalent, tautological.

2

Fowks dinnae spik "Grumpian" up in Aiberdeen, they spik'i Doric.

3

In Sweden it is "Koka soppa på en spik".

4

It's interesting that the original was a UK in-joke ("Haweve, sins xe Wely, xe Airiy, and xe Skots du not spik Ingliy") but the rewrite became more outward-facing, a sort of Euroskeptic joke when light humor about that was still possible (I got it in an email in the 90s), as well as quite a bit funnier.

Quote examples

1

Fowks dinnae spik "Grumpian" up in Aiberdeen, they spik'i Doric.

2

In Sweden it is "Koka soppa på en spik".

3

It's interesting that the original was a UK in-joke ("Haweve, sins xe Wely, xe Airiy, and xe Skots du not spik Ingliy") but the rewrite became more outward-facing, a sort of Euroskeptic joke when light humor about that was still possible (I got it in an email in the 90s), as well as quite a bit funnier.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use spik in a sentence?

Mentioning Scala is ironic, it's very light on math spik and to begin with was created to unify object oriented with functional programming, which is mathematically meaningless, because both are Turing complete and thus equivalent, tautological.

What does spik mean?

Alternative spelling of spic. [(US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino; a person of Latin American descent.]

What part of speech is spik?

spik is commonly used as noun.